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Oct 13, 1941
Pop singer/songwriter Paul Simon is born in Newark, New Jersey. Known as one-half of Simon & Garfunkel, his "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is remade as a country hit by Buck Owens, while Emmylou Harris covers "The Boxer"
Oct 17, 1941
Earl Thomas Conley is born in Portsmouth, Ohio. After writing hits for Conway Twitty and Mel Street, he fashions a string of his own tuneful singles in the 1980s, including "Fire & Smoke," "That Was A Close One" and "Your Love's On The Line"
Nov 2, 1941
Rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch is born in Newcastle, England. He joins the British group The Shadows, produces Cliff Richard and gets engaged to Olivia Newton-John, co-producing "Let Me Be There" and co-writing "Please Mr. Please"
Nov 6, 1941
Singer/songwriter Guy Clark is born in Monahans, Texas. An Americana icon, he writes such hits as Ricky Skaggs' "Heartbroke," Rodney Crowell's "She's Crazy For Leaving" and Vince Gill's "Oklahoma Borderline"
Nov 16, 1941
Pop songwriter Dan Penn is born in Vernon, Alabama. He lands songs on the country chart when Barbara Mandrell covers "Do Right Woman - Do Right Man" and Ronnie Milsap records "I Hate You"
Nov 21, 1941
R&B musician David Porter is born in Memphis, Tennessee. A key songwriter and producer for the Stax label, his work includes co-writing "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" for Sam & Dave. It becomes a country hit in 1976 for Sonny James
Nov 22, 1941
Songwriter Terry Stafford is born in Hollis, Oklahoma. He writes George Strait's "Amarillo By Morning" and Buck Owens' "Big In Vegas"
Nov 27, 1941
Eddie Rabbitt is born in Brooklyn, New York. The singer/songwriter becomes a major link between country music and pop during the 1970s and '80s, pushing country's boundaries with such recordings as "Drivin' My Life Away," "I Love A Rainy Night," "Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight" and "Suspicions"
Dec 23, 1941
Singer/songwriter Tim Hardin is born in Eugene, Oregon. Hardin writes the Johnny Cash & June Carter duet "If I Were A Carpenter," as well as Cash's solo hit "The Lady Came From Baltimore"
Jan 21, 1942
Mac Davis is born in Lubbock, Texas. After writing the Elvis Presley hits "In The Ghetto" and "Don't Cry Daddy," he becomes an actor, TV host and recording artist. His biggest country hits include "It's Hard To Be Humble" and the autobiographical "Texas In My Rear View Mirror"
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